Middle East region has lot of potential for export of India’s Computer Software and services; says Kamal Vachani

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PublishedTuesday, June 11, 2013

The Middle East and North Africa region has huge potential for export of India’s computer software and services sector. Indian exporters can expand their markets with their innovation, quality and cost effectiveness.

Regional Director of Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council of India, Kamal Vachani told press reporters that because of its strategic location and the facilities Dubai can be the gateway for exports of computer software products and services to the North Africa.

He said that the upcoming India Soft event in November in Mumbai is an opportunity for the enterprenuers from the Middle East region to join hands with the leaders in Mobile services applications, cloud computing, big data management, BPO, e-security, Banking, Finance, Insurance, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Bio Informatics, Engineering Design and others. The Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council, ESC will host around 400 IT buyers from more than 75 countries including those from the Middle East and North Africa region for business networking. Despite the global economic slowdown, India's export of Computer Software and Services during 2012-13 registered an estimated growth of 10.26 percent over the year 2011-12. The export of computer software and services during 2012-13 has crossed US$ 75 billion from US$ 68 billion in 2011-12.